Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Numbers.22.18", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עַבְדֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֥י בָלָ֛ק מְלֹ֥א בֵית֖וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת קְטַנָּ֖ה א֥וֹ גְדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Bilʿam* and *yomer* to-*ʿabdey* *Balaq*, If-*yitten*-to me *Balaq* fullness *beyto* *keseph* and *zahab*, not *ukhal* to transgress *ʾet*-mouth *YHWH* *ʾelohay* to do *qetannah* or *gedolah*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʿabdey*": "masculine plural construct of servant with genitive - servants of", "*Balaq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gives", "*beyto*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*keseph*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*zahab*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ukhal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾelohay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*qetannah*": "feminine singular adjective - small thing", "*gedolah*": "feminine singular adjective - large thing" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*yomer*": "said/spoke", "*ʿabdey*": "servants/officials", "*ukhal*": "I am able/I have power", "*qetannah*": "small thing/minor thing", "*gedolah*": "great thing/major thing" } }

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Bileam svarte og sa til Balaks tjenere: 'Om Balak ga meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kunne jeg ikke gå imot Herrens, min Guds, ord for å gjøre noe, verken stort eller lite.'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Bileam svarte Balaks tjenere: «Om Balak gir meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kan jeg ikke overtrede Herrens, min Guds, ord for å gjøre noe lite eller stort.»

  • Norsk King James

    Og Balaam svarte og sa til Balaks tjenere: Selv om Balak ga meg huset sitt fullt av sølv og gull, kan jeg ikke gå utover Herrens ord, for å gjøre mindre eller mer.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Men Bileam svarte Balaks tjenere: Selv om Balak ga meg huset sitt fullt av sølv og gull, kunne jeg ikke overtre Herrens min Guds ord for å gjøre noe stort eller smått.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Men Bileam svarte og sa til Balaks tjenere: "Om Balak ga meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kunne jeg ikke gjøre noe imot Herrens befaling, min Gud, verken stort eller smått."

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Bileam svarte og sa til Balaks tjenere, «Om Balak ga meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kan jeg ikke overtre Herrens, min Guds ord, verken ved å gjøre mer eller mindre.»

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    «Derfor, bli her i natt også, så jeg kan få vite hva Herren vil si til meg videre.»

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Bileam svarte og sa til Balaks tjenere, «Om Balak ga meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kan jeg ikke overtre Herrens, min Guds ord, verken ved å gjøre mer eller mindre.»

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Bileam svarte Balaks tjenere: «Om Balak ga meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kunne jeg ikke overtre Herrens, min Guds, bud for å gjøre verken noe lite eller stort.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But Balaam answered Balak's servants, 'Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God to do anything small or great.'

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og Bileam svarede og sagde til Balaks Tjenere: Dersom Balak vilde give mig sit Huus fuldt af Sølv og Guld, kunde jeg (dog) ikke overtræde Herrens min Guds Ord, til at gjøre Lidet eller Stort.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Bileam svarte Balaks tjenere: «Om Balak så gir meg hele huset sitt fylt med sølv og gull, kan jeg ikke gjøre noe mer eller mindre enn det Herren, min Gud, sier.»

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Bileam svarte Balaks tjenere: "Om Balak gir meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kan jeg ikke gå utenom Herrens ord, min Gud, for å gjøre mindre eller mer.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Bileam svarte Balaks tjenere: «Om Balak gir meg et hus fullt av sølv og gull, kan jeg ikke overtre Guds, min Herres, ord, hverken stort eller smått.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Bileam svarte og sa til Balaks tjenere: «Om Balak gir meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kan jeg ikke gå utover hva Herren min Gud sier, verken mer eller mindre.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Men Bileam svarte Balaks tjenere: Selv om Balak ga meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kan jeg ikke gjøre noe, hverken stort eller lite, utover det Herren min Gud befaler.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Balam answered and sayed vnto the servauntes of Balac: Yf Balac wolde geue me his housfull of syluer and golde I can goo no further than the worde of the Lorde my god to do lesse or moare.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Balaam answered, & sayde vnto ye seruautes of Balac: Yf Balac wolde geue me his house full of syluer & golde, yet coulde I not go beyonde ye worde of the LORDE my God, to do litle or greate.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Balaam answered, and sayde vnto the seruants of Balak, If Balak woulde giue me his house full of siluer and golde, I can not goe beyonde the worde of the Lorde my God, to doe lesse or more.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Balaam aunswered and said vnto the seruauntes of Balac: If Balac woulde geue me his house full of syluer and golde, I can not go beyonde the worde of the Lorde my God, to do lesse or more:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Balaam answered the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, `If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Balaam answered the servants of Balak, "If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Balaam replied to the servants of Balak,“Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment of the LORD my God to do less or more.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 24:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.13", "source": "אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֨י בָלָ֜ק מְלֹ֣א בֵיתוֹ֮ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָב֒ לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת טוֹבָ֛ה א֥וֹ רָעָ֖ה מִלִבִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "If *yitten*-to me *Bālāq* *məlōʾ* his *bêṯô* *kesep̄* and *zāhāḇ*, not I *ʾûḵal* to *laʿăḇōr* *ʾet*-mouth of *YHWH* to *laʿăśôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* or *rāʿāh* from my *libbî*; what-*yədabbēr* *YHWH*, *ʾōṯô* I *ʾădabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he gives'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*məlōʾ*": "noun ms construct - 'fullness of'", "*bêṯô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his house'", "*kesep̄*": "noun ms - 'silver'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun ms - 'gold'", "*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect 1cs - 'I am able'", "*laʿăḇōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to transgress'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective fs - 'good'", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective fs - 'bad/evil'", "*libbî*": "noun ms with 1cs suffix - 'my heart'", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3ms - 'he speaks'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3ms suffix - 'it'", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1cs - 'I will speak'" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ*": "fullness/abundance/contents", "*laʿăḇōr*": "to transgress/go beyond/disobey", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/will" } }
  • 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֠י אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֹאמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *mîḵāyəhû* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *kî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăšer* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* *ʾōṯô* *ʾăḏabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular construct - as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what/that which", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - that", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD [oath formula]" } }
  • 2 Chr 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֛י אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמַ֥ר אֱלֹהַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Mîḵāyəhû* lives-*YHWH* that *ʾeṯ*-that-*yōʾmar* my-*ʾĕlōhîm* it I-will-speak", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun, masculine - Micaiah", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common singular suffix - my God", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st common singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD [oath formula]", "*yōʾmar*": "will say/says/tells", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity [plural form with singular meaning]", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "I will speak/I will declare/I will tell" } }
  • Num 23:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.26", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *hă-lōʾ* *dibbartî* *ʾēleykā* *lēʾmōr* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾōtô* *ʾeʿĕśeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - speaks", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I said/I told", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yədabbēr*": "speaks/says/commands", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will perform" } }
  • Num 22:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־בָּלָ֗ק הִֽנֵּה־בָ֙אתִי֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ עַתָּ֕ה הֲיָכ֥וֹל אוּכַ֖ל דַּבֵּ֣ר מְא֑וּמָה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׂ֧ים אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּפִ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*Bālāq*, *hinnēh-bāʾtî* to-you *ʿattāh* *hă-yākôl* *ʾûkal* *dabbēr* *məʾûmāh*? The-*dābār* which *yāśîm* *ʾĕlōhîm* in-my-mouth, *ʾōtô* *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*hinnēh-bāʾtî*": "interjection + qal perfect, 1st singular - behold, I have come", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hă-yākôl* *ʾûkal*": "interrogative + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 1st singular - am I indeed able", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*məʾûmāh*": "indefinite pronoun - anything", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will put", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtî*": "have come/arrived", "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*yākôl* *ʾûkal*": "indeed able/surely can (emphatic construction)", "*dabbēr*": "to speak/to say", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing", "*yāśîm*": "will put/place/set", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʾădabbēr*": "will speak/will say/will utter" } }
  • Dan 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.17", "source": "בֵּאדַ֜יִן עָנֵ֣ה דָנִיֵּ֗אל וְאָמַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א מַתְּנָתָךְ֙ לָ֣ךְ לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן וּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְ לְאָחֳרָ֣ן הַ֑ב בְּרַ֗ם כְּתָבָא֙ אֶקְרֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א וּפִשְׁרָ֖א אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּ׃", "text": "*bēʾdayin* *ʿānēh* *Dāniyyēʾl* and-*ʾāmar* before *malkāʾ*, *mattĕnātāk* to-you *lehewyān* and-*nĕbāzbĕyātāk* to-another *hab*; nevertheless *kĕtābāʾ* *ʾeqrēʾ* to-*malkāʾ* and-*pišrāʾ* *ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ʿānēh*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine singular, perfect - answered", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Peal, 3rd masculine singular, perfect - said", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the king", "*mattĕnātāk*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gifts", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you/for you", "*lehewyān*": "verb, Peal, 3rd feminine plural, imperfect jussive - let them be", "*nĕbāzbĕyātāk*": "noun, feminine, plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your rewards", "*lĕʾāḥŏrān*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to another", "*hab*": "verb, Peal, masculine singular, imperative - give", "*bĕram*": "conjunction - nevertheless/however/yet", "*kĕtābāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the writing", "*ʾeqrēʾ*": "verb, Peal, 1st singular, imperfect - I will read", "*lĕmalkāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, determined - to the king", "*pišrāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, determined - the interpretation", "*ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*": "verb, Haphel, 1st singular, imperfect with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will make it known" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time/afterward", "*mattĕnātāk*": "your gifts/your presents/your offerings", "*lehewyān*": "let them be/may they be/should be", "*nĕbāzbĕyātāk*": "your rewards/your payments/your honoraria", "*ʾāḥŏrān*": "another/other/someone else", "*hab*": "give/present/bestow", "*bĕram*": "nevertheless/however/yet/but", "*ʾeqrēʾ*": "I will read/I shall read", "*ʾăhôdĕʿinnēh*": "I will make it known/I will explain it/I will declare it" } }
  • Acts 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.8.20", "source": "Πέτρος δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Τὸ ἀργύριόν σου σὺν σοὶ εἴη εἰς ἀπώλειαν, ὅτι τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐνόμισας διὰ χρημάτων κτᾶσθαι.", "text": "*Petros de eipen pros* him, The *argyrion* of you with you *eiē* into *apōleian*, because the *dōrean* of *Theou* you *enomisas* through *chrēmatōn ktasthai*.", "grammar": { "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*argyrion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - silver/money", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd singular - may be", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction", "*dōrean*": "accusative, feminine, singular - gift", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*enomisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - thought/considered", "*chrēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of money", "*ktasthai*": "present middle infinitive - to acquire/obtain" }, "variants": { "*argyrion*": "silver/money", "*eiē*": "may be/go (optative expressing a wish/curse)", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*dōrean*": "gift/free gift", "*enomisas*": "thought/considered/supposed", "*ktasthai*": "to acquire/obtain/purchase" } }
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Titus.1.16", "source": "Θεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι· τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται, βδελυκτοὶ ὄντες, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς, καὶ πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι.", "text": "*Theon homologousin eidenai*; but by their *ergois arnountai*, *bdelyktoi ontes*, and *apeitheis*, and toward every *ergon agathon adokimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*homologousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they profess/confess", "*eidenai*": "perfect, active, infinitive - to know", "*tois*": "dative, neuter, plural article - by the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/however", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*arnountai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they deny", "*bdelyktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - detestable/abominable", "*ontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/rebellious", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*adokimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unfit/worthless/disqualified" }, "variants": { "*homologousin*": "profess/confess/acknowledge", "*eidenai*": "to know/to have known", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*arnountai*": "deny/disown/renounce", "*bdelyktoi*": "detestable/abominable/repugnant", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/rebellious/unpersuadable", "*ergon agathon*": "good work/good deed", "*adokimoi*": "unfit/worthless/disqualified/rejected after testing" } }